Footprint Firm Closes €76M Fund to Back 30 Climate and DeepTech Startups in Northern Europe
The Footprint Fund I has reached its target size, now ready to fully focus on investing the capital into sustainable projects and businesses.
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Nexi Group Joins Agentic Commerce Alliance Initiative
Joining European Agentic Commerce Alliance (ACA) is a chance for Nexi to directly participate in shaping the future of agent-driven commerce by establishing open, interoperable standards for autonomous AI agents in online shopping.
Qonto Launches Credit Card and Overdraft to Address SMEs Cash Flow Gaps
European SMEs continue to face short-term cash flow gaps, and Qonto is responding with two new financing tools: credit card and overdraft built directly into its business banking platform.
Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management with Boundless Acquisition
Payoneer has acquired Dublin-based Boundless to deepen its global workforce management capabilities in Europe and strengthen its end-to-end solution for hiring and paying international talent.
Klarna Evolves From BNPL Leader to Multi-Functional Fintech Platform With Instant P2P Payment Launch
BNPL pioneer Klarna is further expanding its service range with a new instant P2P payments feature now available in 13 European countries.
Tech Firms Call For Open-Source AI Collaboration, With Chinese Companies as Leading Advocates
CES 2026 witnessed an increasing push for global cross-industry collaboration around open-source AI models. Chinese tech companies, like Alibaba or Deepseek, were notably primary advocates for such cooperation mechanisms.
EU Payment Fraud Hits €4.2 Billion in 2024 as Remote Scams and Credit Transfers Surge
The latest joint EBA-ECB report shows payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to €4.2 billion in 2024, driven by credit transfer and card payment scams despite strengthened security measures.
FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises
A new cross-continental partnership of FPT and HITEXIS aims to bridge Europe’s digital and AI readiness gap by combining global engineering scale with deep regional consulting expertise to help businesses modernize operations and adopt intelligent technologies.
2025: When Instant SEPA Became the New Normal
As we’re nearing the end of 2025, we must admit that it basically became the year SEPA Instant stopped being optional and turned to a new form of normal in the payment industry.
Deutsche Bank and Postbank Launch Wero Across Europe to Transform Digital Payments
Deutsche Bank and its subsidiary Postbank have rolled out the full functionality of the Wero digital payments platform, offering real-time, cross-border payments and online checkout capabilities to millions of customers.
Monzo Secures EU Banking Licence, Sets Stage for Major European Expansion
UK digital bank Monzo has taken a decisive step in its international growth strategy by securing a full EU banking licence and opening a customer waitlist in Ireland.
myTU Expands European Payment Stack with SEPA Direct Debit for Smarter Business Billing
myTU has rolled out SEPA Direct Debit for businesses across the EU, strengthening its payment infrastructure and making recurring and one-off billing more reliable, automated, and cost-efficient.
Mondu Secures €100M Boost from J.P. Morgan Payments to Accelerate Europe-Wide B2B Payments Expansion
Mondu has secured a €100 million debt facility and a strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments, marking a major step in advancing flexible B2B payment solutions across Europe.
Bank Norwegian Strengthens Secure Digital Invoicing With New Three-Year Tieto Indtech Partnership
A new three-year agreement will bring Tieto Indtech’s Multichannel services to Bank Norwegian operations across six European markets, enhancing secure digital invoicing and integrated payment communication.
Naoris Ventures Unveils Ambitious Plan to Bring Post-Quantum Technology into Real-World Industries
As quantum computing threatens current encryption standards, Naoris Ventures launches a cross-sectoral roadmap to deploy quantum-resistant infrastructure across robotics, smart cities, finance, defense, and more, aiming to safeguard the next generation of digital systems.
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